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I would think you would be glad the offense has a high T.O.P. Keeps the defense fresh and since we can't seem to score more than 30 consistently, it helps keep the ball away from the other team. Now, do we need to be more effective with the offense....no question.

We had the #1 passing defense in the league and #2 rushing defense...LeBeau is the answer, always has been.

...and lost half the games we played and missed the play offs. So how important were those rankings? They are meaningless! They are calculated based on yards allowed alone. You fail to cite that we were in the bottom half of the league in sacks and interceptions. Things that really matter in a game.

LeBeau is no longer the answer because he doesn't have any answers to the decreasing trend in fewer sacks and interceptions that is on a three year downturn.

Playing Fantasy Football does not qualify you to be the in the front office or on the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are professionals and you are not!

Do you think, just possibly, our two first round DL would play a little differently in the 4-3? Ta'amu went unclaimed due to legal issues. Keisel can play DE for a season or two and may kick butt considering he is one of the best athletes over 250lbs on the team.

In the nickel package, Ziggy Hood pretty much plays as a 4-3 DT. And he stinks as a pass rusher. Having Woodley put his hand down instead of standing up next to him isn't going to help Ziggy. The jury is still out on Heyward.

Keisel would have been better suited as a 4-3 DE earlier in his career. I'm not sure that he has the pass rush ability that you need from a DE in the 4-3.

...and lost half the games we played and missed the play offs. So how important were those rankings? They are meaningless! They are calculated based on yards allowed alone. You fail to cite that we were in the bottom half of the league in sacks and interceptions. Things that really matter in a game.

LeBeau is no longer the answer because he doesn't have any answers to the decreasing trend in fewer sacks and interceptions that is on a three year downturn.

The defense was also #6 in scoring, which does matter.

When you lose two home games in which the opponent does not score an offensive touchdown, there is a serious problem with your offense.

The defense needs more pressure and more turnovers, but ultimately the players bear a lot of the burden. Whether a 3-4 or a 4-3, Ziggy and Woodley will be rushing from the left side of the defense. They stunk last year, and that is on them.

...and lost half the games we played and missed the play offs. So how important were those rankings? They are meaningless! They are calculated based on yards allowed alone. You fail to cite that we were in the bottom half of the league in sacks and interceptions. Things that really matter in a game.

LeBeau is no longer the answer because he doesn't have any answers to the decreasing trend in fewer sacks and interceptions that is on a three year downturn.

LeBeau isn't the problem and history proves it. The main issue we had on defense is we couldn't get pressure on the QB enough, we had our best LB Harrison out for a quarter of the season and another quarter just to get back in game shape. We had our other best Pass rusher Woodley slowed by lingering injuries, when you have your best pass rushers sidelined its tough to get pressure on the QB.
When you force a QB to throw before he wants to then the INT's will come, thats what we were missing, plus outside of Keisel the DE's were invisible.
Troy was out for eleven games, and it took another 2 or three games to get back in playing shape, having three of your best defensive players out during the course of a season will impact the D and what they can do.

If you ask me considering the injuries and what took place this year LeBeau was terrific, now just imagine if LeBeau had an offense that wasn't turning the ball over making his defense defend the field more than they should have.

Lets not sugar coat the problems, this offense was lousey most of the year struggling to score points and only scored 30 or above one time. They had a four game stretch where they were doing good but failed more than not.
I'll take LeBeau over any defensive coach out there, if it wasn't for him the Steelers may have gotten a number 5 pick in the draft with a 5-11 record.

LeBeau isn't the problem and history proves it. The main issue we had on defense is we couldn't get pressure on the QB enough, we had our best LB Harrison out for a quarter of the season and another quarter just to get back in game shape. We had our other best Pass rusher Woodley slowed by lingering injuries, when you have your best pass rushers sidelined its tough to get pressure on the QB.
When you force a QB to throw before he wants to then the INT's will come, thats what we were missing, plus outside of Keisel the DE's were invisible.
Troy was out for eleven games, and it took another 2 or three games to get back in playing shape, having three of your best defensive players out during the course of a season will impact the D and what they can do.

If you ask me considering the injuries and what took place this year LeBeau was terrific, now just imagine if LeBeau had an offense that wasn't turning the ball over making his defense defend the field more than they should have.

Lets not sugar coat the problems, this offense was lousey most of the year struggling to score points and only scored 30 or above one time. They had a four game stretch where they were doing good but failed more than not.
I'll take LeBeau over any defensive coach out there, if it wasn't for him the Steelers may have gotten a number 5 pick in the draft with a 5-11 record.

Well said.

In the time that Ovi has said that Lebeau was the problem, the Steelers have been to 3 Super Bowls and won 2.